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1、傳播優(yōu)秀Word版文檔 ，希望對(duì)您有幫助，可雙擊去除！2002年4月全國(guó)自考英語(yǔ)國(guó)家概況試題及答案.Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write

2、 the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (40 points, 1 point for each)1.Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with _.A.the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinkingB.the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sin

3、kingC.the South-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinkingD.the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinking2.Which often following statements is not true about British coal mining?A.Brition has used up almost all coal deposits.B.The demand for British coal has declined.C.Pet

4、roleum, water power, and electric power replacing coal for many purposes.D.The old British mines are narrow and deep, making it difficult to use machines3.For electoral purposes Britain is divided into 659 constituencies, each of whichreturns _ to the House of Commons.A.one member B.two membersC.thr

5、ee members D.four members4.In the 1970s oil was discovered in _, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic for Britain.A.the English Channel B.the Irish SeaC.St. Georges Channel D.the North Sea5.In Britain, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of _.A.the Lord Chancell

6、or B.the Prime MinisterC.the Speaker D.the Parliamentary Commissioner6.Thanks to the militant feminist movement of the suffragettes before the First World War, votes were granted to women over the age of _ in 1918.A.18 B.20 C.30 D.357.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for

7、all men, and it took its name from “_”.A.The Bill of Rights B.The Agreement of the PeopleC.The Peoples Charter D.The Great Charter8.In the 1960s pop music underwent a revolution when _ became world famous and turned their home town of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage.A.teh Beach Boys B.the Rolli

8、ng StoneC.the Animals D.the Beatles9.The Tories were the forerunners of _, which still bears this nickname today.A.the Labour Party B.the Conservative PartyC.the Liberal Party D.the Social Democratic Party10.In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the _ number of seats in the House of Commons be

9、comes the official Opposition.A.largest B.second largestC.third largest D.fourth largest11.In the United Kingdom,police officers are not allowed to join _ or to go on strike.A.a trade union B.a choirC. apolitical party D.a club12.Agricltural changes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in Engla

10、nd were so great that they were worthy of the term “_”.A.reform B.evolutionC.revolution D.reformation13.The Mississippi, which is sometimes called _, has played a vital role in the history of the United States.A.“Old Man River” B.“Moon River”C.“Old Father River” D.“Mother of the United States”14.The

11、 largest and smallest states of the United States are _.A.Alaska and Rhode Island B.Texas and MaineC.Texas and Rhode Island D.Alaska and Maine15.A trend that occurs at the same time with the movement to the South and the Weast of the United States is _.A.the flow of people to sunbelt areaB.the flow

12、of peole from small cities to big citiesC.the growth of small townsD.the outflow of city residents from the core cities to the suburbs16.The average life expectancy of the Red Indians is _.A.higher than the national averageB.lower than the national averageC.about the same with the national averageD.

13、none of the above17.The three Puritan traditions are _.A.religious tolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learningB.religious dissent aggressiveness and respect for learningC.religious intolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learningD.religious intolerance, aggressiveness, r

14、espect for achievement18.In 1900, the United States ranked first in the world in the production of _.A.coal B.electricity C.oil D.wheat19.During the Second World War, Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met at _.A.Teheran, Yalta and PotsdamB.Teheran and YaltaC.Yalta, Potsdam and BerlinD.Teheran and Pots

15、dam20.The New Frontier and War on Poverty were put forward respectively by _.A.Eisenhower and KennedyB.Johnson and NixonC.Johnson and KennedyD.Kennedy and Johnson21.The origin of the American party system can be traced to _.A.the struggle between the Royalists and revolutionaries in the War of Indep

16、endenceB.the constitutional debate between the Federalists and the anti-FederalistsC.the struggle between those who upheld slavery and those who opposed slaveryD.none of the above22.The functions of institutions of higher education in the U.S. are _.A.research and teachingB.teaching and degree award

17、ingC.professional training, teaching and public serviceD.teaching, research and public service23.In “Song of Myself”, Whitman writes that _.A.woman is not worth mentioningB.woman is not as great as manC.woman as the mother of human beings is the greatestD.none of the above24.The theme of Thanksgivin

18、g has always been _.A.friendship and happiness B.peace and plentyC.cooperation and rich reward D.love and happiness25.Australia is located between _ and the Indian Ocean.A.the South Pacific Ocean B.the Atlantic OceanC.the North Sea D.the Arctic26.Australia, which is one of the worlds developed count

19、ries, has become rich through _.A.manufacturing industries B.farming and miningC.service industries D.forestry and fishing27.Australian Aborigines believed in a creative period, usually referred to in English as _.A.teh Dreamland B.the DreamingC.the Beginning of the World D.the Beginning of the Univ

20、erse28.As far as Australian culture is concerned, the history of Australia can be divided into the following phases with the exception of _.A.the period of the original culture of Aboriginal peopleB.the period of the dominant British cultureC.teh period of Asian cultureD.the period of a multicultura

21、l society29.The Mabo Judgement passed by Australias High Court in June 1992 overturned the concept of terra nullius, which means _.A.“l(fā)and belonging to no one” B.“l(fā)and unknown to everyone”C.“Wonderland” D.“Dreamtime”30.During the 1990s many Australians called for their nation to become a republic wi

22、th _.A.a president replacing the British monarch as head of stateB.a prime minister replacing the governor-general as head of governmentC.a governor-general replacing the British monarch as head of stateD.a president replacing the governor- general as head of government31.The longest river in Canada

23、 is _.A.the Mackenzie B.the St. LawrenceC.teh Severn D.the Yukon32.Why were the French troops in Canada defeated by the British during the Seven Years War?A.Because they were not used to the weather in Cananda.B.Because they did not get support from the local people.C.Because they did not receive th

24、e supplies they needed so badly.D.Because the British had larger and better settlements in Canada.33.Which of the following is not true about Canadas manufacturing today?A.Manufacturing is the most important economic activity in Canada.B.Transportation equipment ranks as the nations leading manufact

25、ured product.C.Food processing is still important but it is no longer Canadas chief man ufacturing industryD.The production of paper and paper related products is no longer important in Canadas manufacturing.34.When was the referendum on Quebecs future status held in Canada?A.1994.B.1995.C.1996.D.19

26、9735.Since 1971 the Canadian government has adopted a policy of _, recognizing that cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity.A.assimilation B.integrationC.multiculturalism D.gender equality36.In Canada the federal governments have always been formed by

27、_.A.the Liberal Party B.the Progressive Conservative PartyC.either the Liberal Party or the Progressive Conservative PartyD.both the Liberal Party and the Progressive Conservation Party37.What is Ireland called in Irish?A.Irea B.Aire C.Eare D.Eire38.What are Irelands chief exports?A.Foodstuffs(espec

28、ially beef), electrical machinery, and chemicals.B.Wool, dairy products and fruit.C.Motor vehicles, electrical machinery and petroleum.D.Coal, mining equipment and textiles.39.A fault line runs the length of New Zealand, which means that it often has _.A.floods B.volcanic eruptionsC.earthquakes D.dr

29、oughts40.Which of the following is not true about the political system of New Zealand?A.New Zealand has a written constitution.B.New Zealand has a parliamentary government and a constitutional monarchy.C.New Zealand follows the British parliamentary system with some variations.D.New Zealand Parliame

30、nt has only one chamber.PART TWO.Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(30 points , 3 points for each)41. What are the main types of farming in Britain?42.How are the state-run television channels BBC1 and BBC2

31、 financed?43.What is the aim of the social security system in the United Kingdom?44.What kind of economic system does the United States have?45.What were the two serious weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?46.What is the difference between an academic high school and a technical high school?

32、47.What are the most common leisure activities in Canada?48.What does the outback refer to in Australia?49.What are the two types of farming in Ireland?50.Why is the population of New Zealand so unevenly distributed?.Explain each of the following terms in English. Write your answer in the correspond

33、ing space on the answer sheet in around 40 words (20 points, 5 points for each)51.The Civil List52.Operation Overlord53.Stagflation54.Kiwi.Write between 100120 words on the following topic in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(10 points)55. Give two examples to show the kind of political i

34、ntolerance in the U.S. after the end of W.W.I.全國(guó)2002年4月高等教育自學(xué)考試英語(yǔ)國(guó)家概況試題參考答案.Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or a

35、nswers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding brackets on the answer sheet. (40 points, 1 point for each)1.A 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.B6.C 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.B11.A 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.D16.B 17.C 18.A 19.B 20.D21.B 22.D 23.C 24.B 25.A26.B 27.B 28.C 29.A 30.A31.A 32.C 33.D 34

36、.B 35.C36.C 37.D 38.A 39.C 40.C.Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(30 points , 3 points for each)41.They are arable farming, dairy farming, stock farming, mixed farming, hill farming and market gardening.42

37、.They are financed from the sale of television licences.43.The aim of the social security is to secure a basic standard of living for people in financial need.44.The U.S. has a freemarket economy with a dominant private sector.45.They were:(a)there was no national executive or law-enforcing branch a

38、nd (b)Congress had no power to raise taxes.46.An academic high school only aims at preparing students for college while a technical school provides students for a variety of occupations and vocations.47.They are swimming, tennis, golf and baseball.48.In Australia, the areas that are far away from to

39、wns and cities are called the outback, especially the desert areas in central Australia.49.They are arable farming and stock farming.50.Reasons for the uneven distribution are the milder climate in the north, the expansion of North Island industries and the availability of land suitable for speciali

40、zed farming.Explain each of the following terms in English. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words (20 points, 5 points for each)51.The Civil List is an annual grant approved by Parliament. The grant is made to the British Sovereign and members of the roy

41、al family. It is used to cover the expense involved in carrying out their public duties.52.Operation Overlord was the codename for Ally landing on the south of France. It was launched in May, 1944. The decision of launching Operation Overlord was made at the Teheran Conference.53.Starting from the m

42、id-1970s, the United States suffered from “stagflation”, that is, the occurrence of no or little economic growth and inflation at the same time. By 1974, prices were rising at the rate of 11% and it affected a large section of the middle class.54. The kiwi is a New Zealand bird with a long beak and hair-like feathers, which cannot fly. The kiwi is the national symbol of New Zealand and New Zealanders refer to themselves as Kiwis.Write between 100120 words on the following topic in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(10 points)55.On Nov. 7, 1919 and Jan. 2, 1920, the Ju